What IS known is that in the areas with the various flood myths, the evidence for major floods shows differnet time periods.
Since civilizations tend to gather around rivers, as a source of water and transportation, it would make sense they would be subject to floods.
As for the art, what is the methods used to date the art anyway? Are they able to date the actual carving on the stone, based on the building
on the surface?? Or do they date other artifacts found with the statues?
I think that the art is just one piece of the information in the culture. It shows that the CULTURE, which leaves more than just statues behind, showed no physical disruption during that time period.
The style of art is just one aspect of the continuity of culture for that island. A 'world wide flood' is quite contrary to the evidence if the 'world wide flood' is alledged to have happened during that time period.
This message has been edited by ramoss, 09-08-2004 07:57 AM